Is Gen. McChrystal Down With Hip Music?

Is General Stanley McChrystal a fan of the old, quirky folk duo, Hill Of Beans (left)? The famous Rolling Stone article seems to imply that.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 1:40 GMT

In terms of his taste in music, at least.

Musician Steve Moramarco – half of the former folk duo Hill Of Beans, which was popular on college campuses in the ’80s and ’90s – believes McChrystal and his team reference one of HOB’s old songs in the infamous Rolling Stone article.

There’s a part where McChrystal and his crew do an Irish jig and sing “Afghanistan! Afghanistan!” – just like the chorus of the underground HOB hit, “Afghanistan.”

Moramarco says the retiring Army general has to be incredibly “hip” to know the Irish/Afghan song, since it was only cool on college radio and takes a humorous stance on politics.

Moramarco is thinking about reuniting Hill Of Beans and letting their famous fan join the band now that McChrystal needs a new job.